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Original french toast sticks
Kroger0011110887474

Original french toast sticks

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 Jul 2022

Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  4. Polysorbate 80Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Bread52.8%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour26.5%No flag
  • Wheat flour13.3%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour6.6%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753.3%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.7%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Water13.1%No flag›
  • Sugar4.2%No flag›
  • Yeast4.2%No flag›
  • Yellow corn flour2.3%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.4%No flag›
  • Wheat gluten0.4%No flag›
  • Grain vinegar0.4%No flag
  • Glyceryl monooleate · E4710.4%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Turmeric0.1%No flag›
  • Colour0.1%No flag
  • Paprika extract · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433<0.1%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Cultured wheat flourNo flag
  • Water soybean oil23.6%No flag
  • Wheat flour11.8%No flag›
  • Wheat flour5.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.7%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar4.2%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour3.8%No flag
  • Wheat flour1.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.9%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.1%No flag
  • Folic acid0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following1.9%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a1.9%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4070.9%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Dextrose0.5%No flag›
  • Gum arabic · E4140.2%No flag
  • Raising agent0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Paprika extract · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Turmeric extract · E100No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Yellow corn flourNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Bread (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, sugar, yeast, yellow corn flour, salt, soybean oil, wheat gluten, grain vinegar, glyceryl monooleate, soy lecithin, turmeric [color], paprika extract [color], polysorbate 60, polysorbate 80, ascorbic acid, enzymes, cultured wheat flour), water soybean oil, enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), contains 2% or less of each of the following: caramel color, carrageenan, dextrose, gum arabic, leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), natural and artificial flavor, paprika extract (color), salt, soy flour, soy lecithin, turmeric extract (color), yeast, yellow corn flour.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 Jul 2022

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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1 moderate · 2 low · 4 not assessed

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